A Discussion About The Application And Expression Of The Imaginary Color For The Traditional Chinese Realistic Painting

Drawing color in traditional Chinese realistic painting embodies in not only complying with the objective colorful law, but also imagination from the specific objects. It's a process of both subjective and objective imaginary expression. In this paper, the characteristic of imaginary color for traditional Chinese realistic painting was discussed from the following three parts:1. Based on the traditional Chinese chromatics such as yin, yang, five elements theory, Confucianism and Taoist, the relationship between the time spirit of traditional chromatics and traditional Chinese drawing color was examined.2. By the study on the cultural meaning inherited form traditional Chinese color theory, drawing color by mind, the essence of drawing color adhere to the type was present. By the consideration of ancient relics, the discussion of application forms and expression methods of the traditional Chinese realistic painting was used to analyze the imaginary generation from the process of drawing color.3. As a conclusion, drawing color to the inclination has become a new color theory, which was sought and used consciously by the deep and bright color artist and caused a diversified pattern in Chinese traditional painting.As a drawing language for imaginary creation, the color is very important in the creation of traditional Chinese realistic painting. The drawing color in figure painting, painting of mountains and waters, painting of flowers and birds, and civil murals is the reflection of the spirit of the times comes from traditional Chinese chromatics. By the use of the special drawing color methods of traditional Chinese realistic painting, the paints can create a blending scene with enriched imagination.